28 Bird -Lore 



Dec. 26; 10.30 .\.M. to 12.15 M-, 2.45 to 5 P.M. Cloudy, very damp; light fog; ground 

 bare, soft; wind west, light, temp., 46, 48, 49, 45°. Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 

 2; Starling, about 85; White-throated Sparrow, 8; Tree Sparrow, 9; Junco, 20; Field 

 Sparrow, i; Song Sparrow, 2; Fox Sparrow, i. Total, 9 species, about 130 individuals. 

 Note. — All except 10 Starlings seen in a.m. in or very near Park. It seems worthy of 

 notice that I always find White-throated Sparrows about Christmas time in Newark in 

 considerable numbers, but in two winters and part of a third at Princeton, 40 miles 

 south, I have only one winter record, though the bird is common in migration. — R. F. 



H.4ULENBECK. 



Newfield, N. J. — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground bare; wind west, light; temp., 32°. 

 Bob-white, 9; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 9; Downy Woodpecker, i; Goldfinch, 10; Purple 

 Finch, 3; Tree Sparrow, 30; Junco, 100; Song Sparrow, 5; Myrtle Warbler, i; Bluebird, 

 2. Total, II species, about 174 individuals. — Wm. W. Fair. 



Passaic, N. J. — Dec. 27; 10 to 11 a.m. Foggy; no wind; ground clear; temp., 45°. 

 Blue Jay, 6; Junco, 7; Song Sparrow, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, i. Total, 4 species, 

 16 individuals. — Leland Edwards and Donald B. Vail. 



Passaic, N. J., and vicinity. — Dec. 25; 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Clear; wind, light, 

 west; ground bare; temp., 47°. Downy Woodpecker, 3; Crow, 3; Starling, 75; Tree 

 Sparrow, 12; Song Sparrow, 3; Brown Creeper, i. Total, 6 species, 97 individuals. — - 

 Robert Edwards, Paul McQuillen, Carl W. Vail. 



Plainfield, N. J. (to Ash Swamp). — Dec. 25; 9.20 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Clear; ground 

 bare. Cooper's Hawk, i(im.); Red-shouldered Hawk, 2; Sparrow Hawk, i; Barred Owl, 

 i; Hairy Woodpecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 2; Blue Jay, 12; Crow, 120; Fish Crow, 

 2; European Starling, 10; Purple Finch, 4; Goldfinch, 18; Pine Siskin, 2; Tree Sparrow, 

 50; Field Sparrow, 2; Junco, 40; Song Sparrow, 14; Swamp Sparrow, i; Carolina Wren, 

 2; Brown Creeper, i; White-breasted Nuthatch, 3; Tufted Titmouse, i; Chickadee, 22; 

 Golden-crowned Kinglet, i; Hermit Thrush, i; Robin, i. Total, 26 species, 315 indi- 

 viduals. The Carolina Wrens, a pair, are the only ones noted in this vicinity for over a 

 year. On Dec. 24 a Ruby-crowned Kinglet was seen by me near Plainfield and most 

 satisfactorily identified. This is my first winter record of this species. — W. DeW. 

 Miller. 



Trenton, N. J. — Dec. 17; 10 a.m. to i p.m. Clear; ground bare; brisk west wind; 

 temp., 47°. Downy Woodpecker, 6; Crow, 20; Junco, 25; Song Sparrow, 4; Chickadee, 

 15; White-breasted Nuthatch, 2. Total, 4 species, 72 individuals. On Dec. 3, Redpoll, 

 Purple Finch and Fox Sparrow were observed in this vicinity. — William M. Palmer. 



Troy Hills, N. J. — Dec. 25; 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Clear; ground bare, but wet; wind 

 west, light; temp., 30°. Mallard, 2; Black Duck, 9; Pin-tail, 4; Marsh Hawk, 2; Red- 

 shouldered Hawk, i; Sparrow-Hawk; Short-eared Owl, i; Screech Owl, i; Bob-white, 20; 

 Ring-necked Pheasant, 2; Downy W'oodpecker, 2; Red-headed Woodpecker, i; Flicker, 

 i; Belted Kingfisher, 2; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 29; Meadowlark, 7; Starling, 5; American 

 Goldfinch, 6; Tree Sparrow, about 50; Song Sparrow, 5; Brown Creeper, 4; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 8. Total, 26 species, about 171 indi- 

 viduals. — Benj. F. Howell. 



Buckingham, Pa. — Dec. 25. Sparrow Hawk, i; Owl, i; Downy Woodpecker, 6; 

 Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 10; Crow, 30; Rusty Blackbird, 2; Cardinal, 4; Song Sparrow, 8; 

 Tree Sparrow, 8; English Sparrow (i flock); White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Tit- 

 mouse, i; Chickadee, 20; Golden-crowned Kinglet, 5; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, i; Robin, 

 i; Bluebird, 3. Total, 19 species, 125 individuals. — ]\Irs. Elizabeth F. James 



Chester, Pa. (and Crum Creek from Crum Lyime to Avendale and Swarthmore). — 

 Dec. 25; 10 a.m. to 12.30 P.M. Clear, almost calm; temp., 37°. Downy Woodpecker, 4; 

 Flicker, i; American Crow, 17; Bronzed Crackle, i; Goldfinch, 6; Purple Finch, 35; 

 Tree Sparrow, 10; Junco, 85; Song Sparrow, 35; Cardinal, 7; Carolina Wren, i; Brown 



